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I'm a peasant in France during the 13th century. Do I believe I'm going to Heaven or Hell?

158 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What were the borders of the Incan empire like? Did their leaders practice diplomacy with smaller tribes or were those conquered until there was none around?

139 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I am Louis XIV and I'm having a somewhat "casual" dinner with some lesser nobles. Do I really need to follow all those etiquete rules?

72 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In western movies characters rarely seem to aim for the head. Was that a movie thing or were headshots really not common in the frontier?

68 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What was the Iron Curtain like at the sea? How hard would be for a fisher and their family to sail to Sweden or Japan to try and start a new life there?

57 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is Isle of Man so... 'on the background'?

36 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were slaves in North America really forbidden to make and play percussion instruments?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were Sunday masses celebrated in Portuguese ships while on the ocean? Was there a priest in every ship or were sailors allowed to skip them?

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I'm a miner in central Europe in the 14th century. My first born son tells me he wishes to become a monk. How do I feel about it?

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Why was there no 'American style' racial segregation in Brazil?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a peasant in France during the 13th century. Do I believe I'm going to Heaven or Hell?	158	AskHistorians
What were the borders of the Incan empire like? Did their leaders practice diplomacy with smaller tribes or were those conquered until there was none around?	139	AskHistorians
I am Louis XIV and I'm having a somewhat "casual" dinner with some lesser nobles. Do I really need to follow all those etiquete rules?	72	AskHistorians
In western movies characters rarely seem to aim for the head. Was that a movie thing or were headshots really not common in the frontier?	68	AskHistorians
What was the Iron Curtain like at the sea? How hard would be for a fisher and their family to sail to Sweden or Japan to try and start a new life there?	57	AskHistorians
Why is Isle of Man so... 'on the background'?	36	AskHistorians
Were slaves in North America really forbidden to make and play percussion instruments?	21	AskHistorians
Were Sunday masses celebrated in Portuguese ships while on the ocean? Was there a priest in every ship or were sailors allowed to skip them?	16	AskHistorians
I'm a miner in central Europe in the 14th century. My first born son tells me he wishes to become a monk. How do I feel about it?	13	AskHistorians
Why was there no 'American style' racial segregation in Brazil?	12	AskHistorians